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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-04-27
River Competition.

Bismarck, Dak., April 15.-On the 9Th
inst, under regulations of the interstate
commerce law, freight on coal to this city
was increased 50 per ton. To-day nolice
was received from the headquarters of the
Northern Pacific that the old rate had been
restored. This is brought about by COM
petition on the river, and as soon as barges
can be made to bring coal down the river
from fifty miles above, the rate will be cut
still more. Capt. [. p. Baker, manager of
the Power line Of steamers, returned to-
day from St. Louis, where he succeeded
in getting contract for carrying most of
the Indian freight from Bismarck to
points above. This line will operate nine
steamers this season, having total capac-
ity of four thousand tons. Two boats will
be used exclusively for carrying supplies
to Little Muddy for the Manitoba extern
sion
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-04-27
An Important Enterprise.

Lew Goslin, of Cora, who was in the city
Wednesday, brings the good news that the
work on the new road down Belt creek is
progressing rapidly and will be completed
within two or three weeks. About 100
men are at work and are pushing matters
with vim.
Mr. Goslin has in contemplation the es-
tablishing of an express and passenger
line from Cora to Neihart, connecting with
the Benton & Billings line at the former
place. He is now making his arrange
ments to that end and will probably be
ready to begin business as soon as the road
is completed. This is a most important
matter for the people of both Benton and
Neihart. Mr.. Goslin says he can deliver
express matter from Benton to Neihart
for from $1.75 to 81 hundred pounds,
which is certainly very low rate for the
distance and the quick delivery. Passen-
,er rates will be proportionately low. Our
people should see that all possible encour-
lgement is given to this enterprise and
hat it is not allowed to lag in the least.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-04-27
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The New Route.

The new preliminary line to be run by
Engineer Griffith, work upon which was
commenced Monday, starts on the
bench say near the southwest corner of
the Conrad-Cummings inclosure, follow
ing thence around the bluff back of town,
dropping gradually, and near the line of
Main street cutting through low sag
which is followed by way Of Evans
ranch to the Teton. It is thought
that by this route the desired grade
can be maintained, while at the same time
a much better and less expensive route is
secured. This would bring the railroad
within the town with favorable location
for depot, ETC., on the first bench, in the
vicinity of the brick yard.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-04-27
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They Want Indians.

A prominent stockman of the Judith
basin, who had heard of the early annual
raids Of the Bloods, writes to friend here
that they need some Indians in their busi-
ness down that way. The spring round
up has been postponed, and as they have
little else to do, they are prepared to go
extensively into the business of redskin
reformation; that is, the making of good
Indians in the most thoroughly approved
style of the art. A regular organization
has been perfected for this purpose and
we have no doubt as to its efficiency. The
plan has not been submitted to the In
dams Rights association, of Boston, and
it is just possible it would not meet with
the approval of the highly benevolent
members of that society, but nevertheless
the RIVER PRESS has not the least hesi-
fancy in giving the project its fullest sane
ton. We have some Indians to spare up
this way and shall use our best endeavors
to get them headed toward the Judith.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-04-27
DEATH AND DESTRUCTION.
Terrible Effects of Cyclone in Kansas Mis-
souri, and Other Western States.

ST.. Louis, April GA dispatch FROM
Nevada, Mo-, says q terrific cyclone swept
over the northern part OF this (Vernonl
county last night about O'Clock. The
clouds were plainly visible here, passing
only about eight miles from this city. The
cyclone seemed to come down Marmento
river from the Kansas line, dealing death
and destruction wherever it struck. So
far as can be learned the first place it
struck was in Nelly townsi;p, passing
through Nelly, Usage and Blue Mount
townships. Fences, houses, barns and
everything in the line of the storm, whicl
was about half a mile wide, were pickeG
up, sent into splinters and cast down hun
dreds of yards away. Trees were torn ur
by the roots. Over thirty houses were de-
stroyed and about fifteen persons killed.
NEVADA, Mo-, April 22.-The heavy
storm which originated in Kansas swept
over the northeastern portion of this
county last night between and 8 o'clock.
There were four persons killed outright
and several others so dangerously wound
ed that they will probably die.
FoRT SCOTT, April pa special from
Prescott in this county reports terrible
cyclone on Thursday evening at about
6 80 O'Clock. There were seventeen kill
ed at different points throughout the
county and an incalculable amount of
damage was done to all kinds OF proper
ty. Prescott was literally wiped out of
existence, not single building being left
to mark the site Of once pros
porous and thriving place.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-04-27
The Manitoba Boom.
approved

GRAND FORKS, Dak., April 18-The
Manitoba line through north Dakota and
Montana is being pushed with unusual
vigor. Between 2, 900 and 1900 men are
already at work grading and laying track
and new men and work animals are being
engaged daily. The company plan to have
the road in operation to Helena before
fall. Material tor the road is in constant
passage through this city, and the large
number of cars and crowds of men to be
seen at all times at the station remind one
forcibly of the boom times of few years
ago.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-04-27
SGicided.
morning

ANNAPOLIS, April 21.-Lieut. John w.
Danenhower, the Arctic explorer, sho5
and killed himself at the naval academy
this morning. He had had mental trou-
Bile after he came back from the Arctic re-
gions.
WASHINGTON, April 23.--The funeral
services Of Lieut.. Danenhauer, who con-.
mitted suicide at Annapolis Wednesday,
were held at the residence Of his father
VIM. Danenhauer, this morning. There
was large attendance of the friends Of
the family and of the deceased. After
the service the remains were removed to
the Baltimore & Potomac depot and placed
on a special train for Oswego, where they
will be inferred tomorrow
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-04-27
Driving off the Settlers.

MINNEAPOLIS, April 18.-The Tribune's
Pierre, Dak., special says Captain Meyers
command left Fort Sully this morning for
the Crow Creek agency. A great many
settlers were frightened off by the Indian
police who ordered them off in threaten
ing manner and burned many of their
houses and other property which the In
dlans did not care to appropriate to their
own use. Others paid no attention to the
threats of the police and have comfortable
homes and productive farms. They feel
that great injustice has been done them.
One farmer from the Winnebago reserva-
tion was seen this afternoon who said that
he with others had spent all they had in
improving their farms and that they were
going to stay until they were killed. The
settlers are arming themselves and are de-
termined to give the soldiers warm well
come. Bloodshed is imminent unless
Capt. Meyers exercises wisdom and dis
cretion.
PIERRE, Oak, April 19.-Speeial to the
Pioneer Press: Capt. Meyers camped
last night at Canning and to-day will in
wade the Winnebago and Grow Creek res
ervations and eject all the white settlers.
The seat of trouble is Big Bend, forty five
miles south of here. The settlers are en-
ragged over the action of the government
and have everything at stake, including
the present years crop. They will not
abandon their homes and crops to the In
dians unless forced to do so.
WASHINGTON, April 23.-The commits
sioner of Indian affairs to-day received a
telegram from agent Anderson, of the
Grow Creek Indian agency, in response to
an inquiry sent yesterday, stating that no
conflict had taken place between the set
tiers and the military; that the troops
from Fort Sully had reported, however,
and that. the settlers will be removed as
soon as the weather will permit.
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The Indians Want the Lands.

HURON, Dak., April 2O.-To-day the
surveyor-general was notified to survey
several townships in and on the Great
Bend of the Missouri as well as elsewhere
in that locality. 1t is understood that
these lands are those from which white
settlers are to be driven by the troops.
Under the land in severalty law the In
dians have chosen the lands at these points
which they wish allotted to them. The
most Of the settlers on the two reservations
are in the Great Bend where there is
abundant timber, grass and water.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-04-27
No. 27.

ties. The department. desires that they
all be filed and the committees work be
completed that they may be examined be-
fore the conyening of congress that they
may be reported early in the session, as
there is an emergency for as early action
on them as possible. The case Of the
northern reservations is a notable exau!-
pie of the existing emergency for All early
opening, as the Manitoba railroad Is rap
idly advancing its lines into it from the
east AMI it is desired to open the vacated
lands up to settlement.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-04-27
A Good Indian.

NJ. S. Wearley informs us that in one OF
the bottoms of the Marias, short distance
above Conrad, where the willows are thick
and an air of lonesomeness prevails, may
be seen all that is frail aid mortal of a
once proud scion of the Blood or Piegan
tribe. 1t is not long since he bit the dust,
so that it is evident he was net frozen to
death and it is not likely that he passed in
by the starvation route, for cattle are plen-
" in that vicinity. Our informant was
Ntinclined to give particulars, and other
@aa Offering it as his opinion that the
aOoignee came to an untimely end by
stealing one horse too many, he had but
little to say ON the subject.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-04-27

loads have been taken and hauled to Ben
ton. Whilst the veins from Which itcame
have not yet been uncovered they are
there just the same, and some lucky man
will stumble on fortune by finding them.
Still further west and northwest on the
head water of the Teton and Marias veins
crop out of the ground, and in many in
stances coal is the only fuel used by the
resident stockmen and ranchmen. To the
farther north across the British line, in the
vicinity of old Whoop up trading post,
and throughout that whole section the
country is one vast coal field, showing the
very first qualities of the article. Our
Canadian cousins are just aching for an
opportunity to run a railroad to Benton,
and thence to the Neihart mining district
in order to find market for it. To the
south and southeast are the Sand Couee,
Deep Creek and Dearborn coal fields.
With the advent of railroads Benton will
have as cheap fuel as any city in the Ter
ritory. Coal can and will be hauled fifty
or hundred miles almost as cheap as
twelve or fifteen, when once it is loaded on
a car. The main expense is loading and
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-04-27
A Big Transfer.

New YORK, April 18.-The Northern
Pacific railroad has consummated sale of
200, 900 acres of timber land in the eastern
part of Minnesota, northwest of Duluth.
The exact sections have not been located
yet, but the buyers will probably notify
the company of their selection this week.
The names of the buyers are not given,
and the price paid is conditional upon the
amount of timber, but it is estimated that
the company will realize about s. 900, 900.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-04-27
How the Variety Law Works in Butte.

The Arion was reopened Saturday even
ing, having been thoroughly refitted and
refurnished. 1t is the honds0mest resort
of the kind in town. It is carpeted, re-
furnished, has restaurant, billiard and
bar room, and bowling alley, contains
fountain, flowers and foliage, numerous
cages of singing birds, and small me-
nagerie. All of which tend 70 make it
an attractive place of resort Inter
Mountain.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-04-27
Will Enter the Lists.

AS has been announced in our Trap col
umns, we will give Forest and Stream
Decoration Day Trophy, to be competed
for on Monday, May 30th, by teams of
three members Of any organized clubs.
The trophy is cup of solid silver, spec
tally manufactured for us at cost of 800
by the Whiting Manufacturing Co., of
Union Square, New York. It is a piece
of work that we are sure will be appre-
ciatea by the club which shall be so for
tunate as to win it.-Forest and Stream.
The Fort Benton Gun club will enter
two teams of three men each to contend
for this prize.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-04-27
Our Coal Supply.

Few persons, living outside Of For Ben
toh' and many who live here, are aware of
our favored situation as regard the question
= "ll adequate fuel supply to meet the
Heeas OF large community, such as we
VIII nave when railroads develop this fa-
'ored section. Fort Benton is literally
surrounded by coal veins already dis
covered and some of them even now pro-
H'doly worked. The present supply of
'oaI is from Belt, which are the only
mines that have yet been worked for the
purpose of meeting the demand. On the
'nohkln not oyer dozen miles away a
vein was opened as early as 1876 and its
product was sold that winter in Benton.
" ith the death of the owner work ceased
ana no one has taken hold of it since,
'hough we feel fully convinced that far
aef development would unearth an
%oundant supply. In and around the
'ear raw mountains, sixty-five miles
''OiCheast, fuel veins crop outofthe ground
- numerous points, but this being on the
scat indian reservation nothing has ever
''eh attempted in the way of development.
~ the Coal Banks thirty-five miles down
'"e river coal in abundance has been found
:" oolil sides Of the Missouri. There are
fo,., s'Di's'aAaDle evidence Of petroleum
! oa,ia y. oozlng from the bluffs. On the Teton
! : ''le west and within three miles of Rem
bsd.' ID aFposlts e. OF coal have been found EN-
s' N The banks from which wagon
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-04-27
THE BEEF AWARDS.
Fort Benton Contractors, as Usual, Come in
for a Good Share of Them.

sr. LOUIS, April 15.-The awards of
contracts for supplying beef to the various
Indian agencies was made by the Indian
commissioner to-day. The bids range
from to Is per cent. lower than those of
last year, which will result in saving of
fully $4,000 to the government. The de-
tails are:
John n. Simpson of Texas gets the con-
tract for the Rosebud agency, 6,5O0,0OO
pounds, also the Lower Brule agency, L.
10000; William A Paxton the Pine
Ridge agency, $500, 900; Thomas c. Pow
er the Standing Rock agency, 100000;
ID. 4. Flint the Cheyenne and Arrapahoe
agency, 100000, and the same quantity
for the KioWa, Wichita and Commache
agencies; Joseph L. Smith the Cheyenne
River agency 81 600; Joseph I'll. Harup-
son the San Carlos agency, 100000; |.
G. Baker the Blackfeet agency, ], 700, 900;
Robert A. Tarry the Crow agency, l. ,O0O,-
900; John H. Conrad the Fort Peck agen-
ey, 100000.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-04-27
i. O. O. f.

Sun River lodge, No. %, I. O. 0, F..
was instituted last week by Past Crane
Master Jacob Loeb of Helena. The fol-
lowing are the officers for the first term
John I. Athey-N. G.
Geo. Steell--V. G.
John B. Traxler-Secretary.
A. Harris-Treasurer
G.. B. Walker-Warden.
A. d. Blossom Conductor.
A. L. IJlm-R. S., n. G.
J. W. Mcknight. s., N. G.
VIM. Birkenbuel-R. s., Y. G.
]. c. Adams-L. S.. Y. G.
y. 4. Rpbert>on-R ). ).
j. w. Nixon r.. 5. 5.
w. z. Burcher-O. G.
J. j. Ellis-I. G.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-04-27
Neihart Notes.

From j. III. Seifred of Belt creek, who
arrived in the city on Friday last, and who
recently paid Il visit to Neihart, we learn
that that camp is fairly booming, with
most encouraging prospects as to future
operations. Work is being pushed rapid
ly on the road down Belt creek and it will
be but a short time until it is opened and
ready for travel, when Fort Benton will
be in large measure the supply point of
the camp, while large quantities of ore
and bullion will be shipped by way of the
river to the east.
Mr.. S. has some good prospects on Snow
creek which he thinks is the richest por-
ton of the Montana district, although but
little development has as yet been done
there.
Last winter two good practical miners,
Messrs. Hooper and Cullen, sunk shaft
to the depth of go feet on the Ripple, own
ed by Messrs. Okerman, Macqueen and
Briggs, for the ore they might find, and
are likely to make a stake out of it. The
lead is between five and six feet in width
and contains rich streak ofabout twelve
inches from which assays as high as ST.
500 to the ton have been had, while the
average of the streak runs away up into
the hundreds of dollars. They are now
getting the ore down with raw hides, the
snow being very deep, and will probably
ship it to Omaha.
The Ripple is the extension of the Flora,
owned by the Benton company, and the
shaft mentioned is but Il few feet from the
Flora line, showing conclusively that the
latter is Il rich and valuable prospect. The
Benton company own six leads adjacent
to each other and they are running :aln-
mel to develop all of them. it is general
IL conceded by all who have examined
the properly that The company has bon
anza on Snow creek, which will be fully |
shown up by the completion of-the tunnel.
"a -smH@br%s Il
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-04-27
DISALLOWED.
The Canadian Pacific Monopoly as Powerful
as Ever--The Manitobans Talk Fierce
by of Rebellion
Snecial to the River Press.

Snecial to the River Press
WINNIPEG, April p A private mes
sage from Scarth, Winnipeg's representa-
tive in the commons, says it is the inter
tion OF parliament 10 disalow the two
right of way charters just passed by the
Manitoba legislature. If this is done
there is serious probability of d rebellion
here as the people OF the province are
thoroughly aroused and fiereely Talk of
forcible resistance ana possible annexa-
tion to the United States. The local gov
ernment has pledged itself to build the
road without charter if necessary.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-04-27
A Break in Wheat.

CHICAGO. April 1s.-At 1890 this
morning the market began to break under
free offerings for May delivery. The
starting price for May was one-half lower,
at eighty-four cents, with five sales at
Sill. The market held steady until IL
O'clock Whrn free selling began and
sharp break to 8215 occurred. Offerings
were very large all the way down. The
market is still very nervous and May
wheat is now quoted at S234.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-04-27
The Bill to a Second Reading.

LONDON, April 18.-Sir Bernard Sam
nelson's amendment to the crimes bill TO
the effect that the bill, if passed, would in
crease disorder in Ireland, endanger the
union of the empire, therefore should be
rejected, was defeated in the house to-
night-390 to 269-and the second reading
of the crimes bill was agreed to without
division.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-04-27

Messrs. I. G.. Baker & Co. and I. C. Pow
er & Bro. OF this city and Mr.. J. H. Con-
rad have thus been awarded contracts for
5000, 900 pounds, covering all the agen-
cies of northern Montana. It has not yet
been learned to whom the flour and other
Indian supply contracts have been given,
but it is safe to say some of our merchants
will receive them as far as northern and
eastern Montana is concerned. The Ben
ton Transportation company has been
awarded the contract for the transporta-
ton of all Indian supplies up the river.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-04-27
They Favor the Interstate Law.

PORTLAND, Or, April 23.-The wool in
terests Of Oregon, at a recent meeting at
Castle Rock, took strong grounds against
the suspension of the long and short haul
section of the interstate commerce law,
and have forwarded a strong petition and
protest 80 the commission.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-04-27
Expediting the Work of the Commission.

WASHINGTON, April 18.-The depart
ment has directed that the northwestern
Indian commission, which is now at some
point in Idaho, exercise all possible ex-
pedition to insure an early completion Of
their work, and to that end asked that all
treaties made be reported as soon as prac-
ticable after their execution by the par
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-04-27
New Railroad Interpretations.

Yesterday afternoon the articles of in
corporation of the Helena, Boulder &
Madison and the Helena, Gallatin &c Ma
tional Park railroads were filed. The
Helena, Boulder & Madison company has
for its ineorporarors IT"nry Filing. Lorn
p osd,. 'rlnnrl 7. IIausrr. Anton NJ.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-04-27
Died.

WASHINGTON, April 2l.-Adiutant Gen
eral Dun to-day received a telegram stat
ing that Maj. John E. Blaine, paymaster,
had died at Hot Springs, Arkansas, this
morning.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-04-27

Governor Hauser says the Helena q
Northern road will be pushed rapidly for
ward SO as to bring the product Of the
Dearborn coal fields to the capital before
winter.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-04-27

Hotter, Henry w. Child. Ell. I. thinner
man, Newell II. Webster and Henry D.
Hanser. The capital stock is fixed at
$4,000 and the principal Office in Hell
ena.
The Helena, Gallatin & National Park
company is composed Of Henry Filing,
Richard O. Hickman, Samuel 7. Hauser,
Anton NJ. Hotter, W. C. Child, S. Fl.
Crounse, r. c. Wallace and Fl. D. Hauser.
The capital stock is 100000 and Helena
the headquarters s.-Independent, 23d.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-01-11
FOR TRE NEW ALmsHOUSE,

Features OF the Forthcoming Plans.
Plans for the large new town house build
ing to be erected before long on the Spring
side farm, for which an appropriation has
been made, are now being made by Messrs
Allen & Tyler, the architects. The building
will be 442 feet front The main entrance
will be in the center of the building, and in
every way it will be model of fine artistic
work. Thanking the entrance will be the
vestibule, out of which will open the hall.
To the right, as you step into the hall, is the
parlor, and on the same side but further on
is the superintendent's room. On the left
of the hall comes the sitting room facing the
street, back of it bedroom and the physi-
clans. room. To the rear will be four dormi
tories. The two to the left as you go in
from the main hall will constitute the male
department, and the other two will be for
the females There is a nursery. dining
apartments, pantries and various other rooms
on this floor. Ground has already been
broken for the basement.